US President Donald Trump’s recent statements and tweets on the Middle East have puzzled US friends and foes alike by threatening further escalation of regional conflicts.
Last year, he said that he would “seek harmony” in the Middle East as US commander-in-chief. But after his first visit to the region, tensions began to rise, especially in the Gulf. Now Trump’s flip-flopping is threatening the stability of the area, which holds some 50 percent of the world’s energy reserves.
